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Hot dog vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and blue cheese

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and iron; however, blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 55% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 4 times less iron than hot dogs. Hot dogs have 1.09mg of iron, while blue cheese has 0.31mg.
  • Hot dogs are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Cheese, blue.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +251.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%
~equal in Sodium ~1146mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.666g 18.669g 50%
Calcium 99mg 528mg 43%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.729mg 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 387mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.8g 24%
Protein 10.26g 21.4g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.382mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 1.22µg 15%
Zinc 1.2mg 2.66mg 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.31mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.016mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 7.778g 9%
Folate 6µg 36µg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.04mg 6%
Fats 25.76g 28.74g 5%
Selenium 12.5µg 14.5µg 4%
Potassium 152mg 256mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Calories 290kcal 353kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.009mg 2%
Sodium 1090mg 1146mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Cholesterol 77mg 75mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 2.34g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.166mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +46%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +450.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.